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'It isn't like having the flu or a broken leg; for many of us it's a chronic condition' - one CC partner on living with depression

Clifford Chance partner Karen Hodson on building a successful legal career with depression and why sharing may not always be a good thing
5 minute read

International Edition

'It isn't like having the flu or a broken leg; for many of us it's a chronic condition' - one CC partner on living with depression

Clifford Chance partner Karen Hodson on building a successful legal career with depression and why sharing may not always be a good thing
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Hispanic Bar Association Leaders Discuss Initiative to Increase Latino GC Numbers

"It's time to create our own pipeline, set our own goals, and execute," said Angelita Hernandez, an in-house lawyer at Target who helped start the initiative.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Candidate Says He Prosecuted Meritless Conviction Against Black Student

Ken Shigley told a political forum he won a felony drug case against a student registering black voters, even though he believed the charge "smelled bad."
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Amazon's the Latest Tech Company to Adopt the Rooney Rule: Here Are Some Others

Amazon is putting the so-called "Rooney Rule" in place to diversify its board of directors. But it's far from the first to try this tactic in the technology business.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New Initiative Aims for 100 Black GCs at Top Companies by 2025

The long-term goal is to increase the number of black in-house legal leaders in both public and private large companies.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

A Reality Check on Legal Tech's Diversity and Commitment to Access to Justice

A new report by Paladin's Kristen Sonday found that only 4.5 percent of legal tech companies focus on access to justice issues.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

New NYC Bar President: We Need to Work to Ensure Rule of Law Applies to All

Roger Juan Maldonado, who takes over as the new president of the New York City Bar Association at its annual meeting Tuesday, is a partner at Smith, Gambrell & Russell.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Government Segregated America

OP-ED: The stark facts of housing segregation and discrimination are not the products of happenstance or random selection.
5 minute read

The Recorder

In Gender Discrimination Case, Twitter Says There's No Certifiable Class or Viable Lead Plaintiff

Twitter's lead lawyer, Orrick's Lynne Hermle, told a state court judge in San Francisco that the plaintiff couldn't show that the company's promotion practices caused a disproportionate number of women software engineers to be passed over for promotions.
4 minute read

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